The Vocal Lab Collective

This week we celebrate Celine's return to the global stage. A voice unlike any other, returns. From her documented illness, recovery and now ascent back to the performance stage, we Celebrate her ongoing legacy of joy, excellence, humility and kindness.

Jason submits his album for Grammy consideration, and he tells all on the process of what it truly means to say... "for your consideration."

The government has said ENOUGH! A new/old provision has made it's way in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and it could prevent aspiring students from getting Federal Aid if their career paths are not profitable? What do you think? Is this government overreach, or is it a long time coming?

Kids nowadays are abandoning current musical trends in favor of the nostalgia of the past. Some say its a sense of permanence, others a sense that they can belong to something. What do you think? Has new music overstayed its welcome or is this just another cycle within a different millennia?

The Nashville symphony has been TN's pride for 80 years. However, rising costs, natural disasters and economic crises combined with an endowment that would make the elite laugh, have driven the symphony to do the unimaginable; shut their doors. What will happen? Will the future of the symphony be left up to the hands of fate or can someone like Taylor Swift save it? And how?

Great singing has been a staple of societies the world over, but what does it mean to be a great singer in 2026? Are we bowing at the altar of stylization or is there room left for big voices? Find out!

This week we delve into one of the lawsuits few are talking about... Sony and Warner Music sue Anthropic over a "brazen campaign" of torrenting and scraping pirate libraries to acquire lyrics and sheet music without permission or licensing fees. Is this true or are the pre-historic labels just trying to maintain relevance in an ever evolving digital world! Stay tuned to find out!

This week the Lab talks about the Opry: is it evolving its roots or has it lost its mind? What was once the holy church for country music is now a stage for sonic misfits. Is the Opry just opening her arms to embrace the future or has it lost its way? Find out!

What else can we say? We lost a great one and this week we remember her legacy of kindness, generosity, bravery and joy. We will always love you, Dolly!

This week we're joined by Josh Barker, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, fashion icon! Join us as we talk about how we can look back to history, restore the old, and bring back the color to an ever increasingly gray world!

This week we visit the age old topic: Are nepo babies worthy of the positions they get to or is it just the raw power of the parents that are behind them? Also, is Shelby starting a poop candle company to compete with Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP? Find out!

This week the gang discusses a hot topic: are music schools still worth it, or are they a profit center churning out worthless degrees for people who will see their careers die shortly after graduation? Watch to find out! Btw... these are all our collective degrees... Jason - B.B.A. Bachelor's in Music Business Shelby - BFA MT Bachelor's Fine Arts - Musical Theater Carlos - B.M. Bachelor's of Musi...

It's an Ella summer in the Lab and we are just living in it. She has shattered a long standing record and we don't know how to feel... will it stand the test of time or is it just recency bias? Tune in to find out.

This week we are joined by Ryan Maag from TSP Creative and The Playground live! From a successful global career as a dancer to now developing artists from small rooms to stadiums, tune in to see the magic behind how your "Next Starts Here."

Can your taste in music change over time, or is it really just locked in from what you used to listen to when you were 14? The vocal lab discusses this interesting phenomenon. Is nostalgia more powerful than our ability to change? Find out!

This week, we are joined by Joey Myron and Cody White who present their brand new Vodka brand, Myron Vodka. Cody, with over two decades of expertise in the food and beverage industry, and Joey, as a creator, songwriter, and artist, share the story of how their friendship brought forth the dream that is Myron Vodka.

This week, the Vocal Lab celebrates America's 250th birthday! We talk about the huge show in Nashville, the largest fireworks show in the world at D.C., and Taylor Swift's wedding!

This week, Jason shares how the end of one dream, led to the beginning of another, and one that would change his life forever in the last 8 years. Tune in to see how this rhinestone cowboy went from dreaming to doing!

This week, Jason shares how his life was forever changed by Jennifer Hudson, how World Travelers are experiencing the US for the first time because of the World Cup, and how Nashville is changing faster than we'd like... for better or worse.

This week we are joined by independent country artist, singer-songwriter, Brian Fuller. From his early days in Savannah, Georgia riding trains with his grandpa, to the pivotal moment that changed his life when he first moved to Nashville, Brian shares his unique story of how success is more than what you can accomplish for yourself.

This week Jason and Shelby are joined yet again by Sophie Steele, AKA "Big Soph" come back to update us on all that's happened since her last visit- a trip to Spain that was ruined by a mysterious sickness, career challenges that have led to new changes, and how to fix problems in a convoluted industry.

In this week's conversation we are joined by Grant Owen, COO and President of Jefferson Fisher media as well as the Grant Owen Podcast, where he shares what is absolutely necessary to have an impact on social media and what undeniable data points drive that. Is it sheer luck or is there a secret, but unbelievably simple formula?

This week, Shelby shares what it's like to prepare for a tour as she peels back the curtain on what it was like to help a Celebrity artist ready herself as an Elite athlete for her upcoming summer tour.

If you had unlimited money for the summer... how many concerts would you go to? This week, the Vocal Lab goes through the slate for summer tours and decides whether it's a yes? Or No? On all these summer concerts and whether they're worth the money!

This week we are joined by Season 29's one and only Hunter Jordan. From his early beginnings picking up the guitar at age 6 to performing 300 gigs a year to being Adam Levine's first country artist on The Voice; Hunter tells all on his experience on The Voice, and what is next for his journey. Join us to find out!